AMVETS

Tallahassee Post 1776
2959 Royal Palm Way
Tallahassee, Florida 32309-3551




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Post Officers in photo order left to right:  Richard White, John Schmidt, Bryce Thornton, Wayne Watson, Ray House, Lorenzo Thomas, Charles Cyrus



AMVETS Florida Post 1776 held its charter meeting at 241 Lake Ella Drive in Tallahassee, Florida, at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, 11 July 2009.  The meeting was officiated by Past Department Commander William R. McRoberts, Executive Director, assisted by Florida Department Public Relations Officer and District XIV Commander James Lawlor, Sr., and other Department of Florida representatives.  After some general information about AMVETS was presented, the post number 1776 was selected with one dissenting vote, and members present were enrolled into the new post.

The following initial officers who comprise the Post Executive Committee were selected:

COMMANDER....................  Wayne K. Watson

1st VICE COMMANDER.....  Charles A. Cyrus, Sr.

2d VICE COMMANDER.....  John E. Schmidt, Jr.
(John has since resigned and Ben Balding was appointed 2d Vice Commander on 6 August 2009)

ADJUTANT................................  Richard White

FINANCE OFFICER...............  Ray House

JUDGE ADVOCATE............  Lorenzo Thomas

PROVOST MARSHALL....  Bryce C. Thornton


These officers were sworn in by PDC McRoberts with assistance by James Lawlor, Sr.

The next meeting date was set for the same place at 1930 hrs. on Thursday, 6 August 2009, and the first Thursday of each month was set as the post's regular meeting date.

The charter meeting was adjourned at approximately 1200 hrs. by post commander Wayne K. Watson.

/s/     Richard White
        Post Adjutant


This page was created on 12 July 2009,
and was most recently edited on 10 August 2009.